A Metagenomic Analysis Provides a Culture-Independent Pathogen Detection for Atopic Dermatitis

• DOI: 10.4168/aair.2017.9.5.453
• Publication Date: 2017-07-05T05:22:37Z
• Authors: Min-Hye Kim; Mina Rho; Jun-Pyo Choi; Hyun-Il Choi; Han-Ki Park; Woo-Jung Song; Taek-Ki Min; Sang-Heon Cho; Young-Joo Cho; Yoon-Keun Kim; Sanghwa Yang; Bok Yang Pyun
• Keywords: 0301 basic medicine; KOREAN CHILDREN; 03 medical and health sciences; metagenomic analysis; EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES; Original Article; extracellular vesicle; DISEASE; PREVALENCE; Atopic dermatitis; 3. Good health

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is an inflammatory skin disease, significantly affecting the quality of life. Using AD as a model system, we tested successive identification AD-associated microbes, followed by culture-independent serum detection identified microbe.